If you are searching for a cheap used car, you might want to consider buying from Craigslist or eBay, two popular online websites that sell different kinds of things including cars. But before you visit either one of them, you have to compare buying a car online—Craigslist versus eBay. Here are the pros and cons of both websites.
- Craigslist. One advantage of buying a car from Craigslist is that you can find many local sellers that are located near your area. If this is the case, it means you can easily visit the car that you want to buy. This is important because you have to test drive the car to check if there are damages or engine troubles.
Moreover, you do not have to think about shipping. Shipping a car is expensive because it is huge. It is not like clothes or books that can be easily packed and sent to the buyer. You can just go directly to the seller’s place, test drive the car, pay for it if you liked it, get the papers and documents, and drive it straight to your home.
If you want more selection, you should buy on Ebay. Here are some of the cars available on eBay for less than $4000:
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| Ford : Mustang SRS 1995 FORD MUSTANG WITH COBRA EMBLEMS & GRAPHICS | |
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$1,999.00 (24 Bids) End Date: Sunday May-26-2013 13:43:41 PDT |
| Chevrolet : Malibu Base Sedan 4-Door 2003 CHEVY MALIBU 4 DOOR BODY TYPE GREAT RUNNER | |
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$2,299.99 End Date: Monday May-27-2013 12:14:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2,299.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang LX 1992 Ford Mustang LX Sedan 2-Door 2.3L Fox Body Notchback race car platform | |
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$1,600.00 (7 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-25-2013 22:18:12 PDT |
| Other Makes : Zenn Electric N/A 2007 ZENN Electric Car Battery Powered LOADED Street Legal LSV NEV like new! | |
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$3,995.00 End Date: Tuesday May-28-2013 18:13:34 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3,995.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang Deluxe 2dr C 2004 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe 3.8L V6 Automatic Low Mileage Leather Loaded | |
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$1,725.00 (18 Bids) End Date: Thursday May-23-2013 12:58:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $8,000.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Mercedes-Benz : 400-Series base sedan 4-door Silver 1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E, Leather, Runs 10 min then backfires & dies | |
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$1,000.00 End Date: Friday May-24-2013 23:41:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang Cpe V6 12 MUSTANG Coupe, 3.7L V6, Auto, LEather, Pony Pack, Shaker, Clean 1 Owner! | |
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$2,025.00 (8 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-25-2013 8:06:22 PDT |
| Volkswagen : Jetta GL 1998 Volkswagen Jetta GL Sedan 4-Door 2.0L RED NICE *LOOK* | |
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$1,300.00 End Date: Monday May-27-2013 16:40:03 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,300.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang Cpe V6 12 MUSTANG Coupe, 3.7L V6, Auto, Leather, Appearance pack, Clean 1 Owner! | |
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$1,600.00 (6 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-25-2013 14:14:30 PDT |
| Ford : Mustang GT 1994 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 2-Door 5.0L | |
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$2,800.00 End Date: Wednesday May-29-2013 16:45:43 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2,800.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang GT Black 1990 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Rolling Chassis Roller 90 : No Reserve! | |
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$1,525.91 (14 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-25-2013 14:10:41 PDT |
| Ford : Mustang CPE SHELBY 13 FORD Mustang 2dr Cpe Shelby GT500 RACE RED BLACK LEATHER NAVI BRAND NEW | |
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$1,025.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Wednesday May-29-2013 11:57:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: $66,715.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Mazda : MPV LX 2001 Mazda MPV LX Standard Passenger Van 3-Door 2.5L | |
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$1,000.00 End Date: Wednesday May-29-2013 14:55:49 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang GT Premium 2005 Ford Mustang GT 2dr Coupe 4.6L V8 Auto 1 Owner Leather Loaded | |
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$500.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday May-27-2013 11:18:33 PDT Buy It Now for only: $17,900.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list |
| Dodge : Ram 1500 2-door 1990 Dodge Ram 1500 Single Cab 8ft Bed Original Owner | |
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$3,400.00 End Date: Wednesday May-29-2013 3:36:40 PDT Buy It Now for only: $3,400.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang Mach 1 1970 Mustang Mach 1 rolling project car with some parts | |
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$2,075.00 (30 Bids) End Date: Thursday May-23-2013 12:12:43 PDT |
| GMC : Other DUMP DUMP TRUCK--1986 GMC 3500 | |
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$2,895.00 End Date: Sunday May-26-2013 20:26:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: $2,895.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang GT 2000 FORD MUSTAN GT 66K SHOW CAR 40K INVESTED | |
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$3,000.00 (11 Bids) End Date: Tuesday May-28-2013 21:00:00 PDT |
| Chevrolet : S-10 tahoe 85 chevy s10 s 10 blazer 4 wheel drive loaded tahoe project | |
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$600.00 End Date: Wednesday May-29-2013 12:07:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: $600.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Ford : Mustang Cobra 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra Hatchback 2-Door 5.0L | |
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$3,800.00 (30 Bids) End Date: Saturday May-25-2013 17:18:38 PDT |
- eBay. eBay is a website for international sellers. This means that you can buy cars from European or Asian countries. If you are looking for a rare collectible car, there is a bigger chance that you can find it in eBay than in Craigslist. This is because there are more sellers in eBay than in Craigslist.
However, buying from eBay does not allow you to test drive the car. Also, the seller needs to ship the car if ever you will buy from an international seller. You will need to pay more money. There is also a bigger chance that you will be scammed because of the shipping factor.
Before buying from either eBay or Craigslist, you have to know your situation. Choose the one that you think will work best for you.
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